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		<title>This week&#039;s DILF, Mr. James Hearn</title>
		<link>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/i-love-dilfs</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariel</dc:creator>
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It&#039;s been a while since I featured an offbeat DILF. I got some feedback from one reader who said the feature was &#034;so wrong and trashy&#034; and I got a little gun-shy. BUT! I just can&#039;t stay away from the pictures of hottie dads, so despite some of you thinking this feature is &#034;like Hooters [...]
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		<title>It takes a Village to Raise a Stepson</title>
		<link>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/it-takes-a-village-to-raise-a-stepson</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariel</dc:creator>
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Most people who know me, know that I had a son before my &#034;real&#034; son. Although he came from a different mom, I still consider him my son. I try not to say &#034;stepson&#034; because I don&#039;t want him to feel like he&#039;s apart from my son or me and my husband.
Me and his dad [...]
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		<title>A water birth story</title>
		<link>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/a-water-birth-story</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariel</dc:creator>
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Some of you may remember Jesse Bartke&#039;s post about he-nesting as he waited for his son. Here&#039;s his partner Ashby&#039;s story of their water birth!
  &#034;You look beautiful when you’re in labor,” I heard my midwife say from somewhere far away. Looking back now, I wish I had been present enough to thank her, [...]
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		<slash:comments>27</slash:comments>
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		<title>DIY Scrapbox Memories Tutorial by Giddy Giddy</title>
		<link>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/diy-scrapbox-memories-project-by</link>
		<comments>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/diy-scrapbox-memories-project-by#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>offbeatshrie</dc:creator>
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Shadowboxes and scrapbooks are excellent ways to hang on to those little items, photos and knick-knacks that we hold so dear. This kitschy, simple tutorial that I spied over at Giddy Giddy is all of those things wrapped up in one&#8230; plus it doubles as fantastic wall art!

What&#039;s so great about this project is that [...]
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		<title>Hypnobirthing isn&#039;t really hypnosis, and it&#039;s not just for birth</title>
		<link>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/hypnobirthing</link>
		<comments>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/hypnobirthing#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariel</dc:creator>
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A couple months into my pregnancy, my mom gave me and Andreas a gift certificate for 12 hours of private Hypnobirthing training with a certified instructor. The initial lessons were challenging, not because the practice itself was all that difficult (both Dre and I have had lots of exposure to and belief in focused breathing [...]
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		<title>DIY Baby Mobile Tutorial by Holly at create*loves</title>
		<link>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/diy-baby-mobile-tutorial</link>
		<comments>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/diy-baby-mobile-tutorial#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>offbeatshrie</dc:creator>
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I&#039;m a recent follower and avid reader of Holly Neufeld&#039;s craft-tacular family blog, {creat*loves}, and when I saw this DIY Baby Mobile tutorial go up I immediately contacted her about letting us borrow it to share it with you awesome folks!
This tutorial is actually ultra simple and uses just a few inexpensive crafting supplies that [...]
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		<title>A germy affair</title>
		<link>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/a-germy-affair</link>
		<comments>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/a-germy-affair#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natashapinterics</dc:creator>
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Last Friday, while at drop-in gymnastics, Oliver and I had stopped at the water fountain to get a much-needed drink of water. (I am aware that any germ haters in the audience are starting to get a little squirmy here). After Oliver was done his drink, I found myself starting into the face of a [...]
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		<slash:comments>48</slash:comments>
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		<title>Marijuana might have made me a healthier mom</title>
		<link>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/marijuana-pregnancy</link>
		<comments>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/marijuana-pregnancy#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariel</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://offbeatmama.com/?p=977</guid>
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I&#039;m a hyperemesis gravidarum &#034;survivor.&#034; I hate using the word survivor, because hyperemesis gravidarum isn&#039;t a permanent condition. The physical effects only last as long as you&#039;re pregnant. It&#039;s more of a painful waiting game.
When I found out I was pregnant with my first daughter, I was elated &#8212; and to celebrate, I went out [...]
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		<slash:comments>25</slash:comments>
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		<title>You did NOT fail just because your natural childbirth didn&#039;t go as planned</title>
		<link>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/childbirth-feelings-of-failure</link>
		<comments>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/childbirth-feelings-of-failure#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariel</dc:creator>
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Q: I planned a natural birth with a midwife and ended up in the hospital with all the medical stuff.  I feel like such a failure and can’t seem to get over it. Can you help? -Anonymous
Birth is one of those unpredictable, uncontrollable situations in life.  You’ve certainly learned that lesson with your [...]
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		<slash:comments>27</slash:comments>
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		<title>Tavi&#039;s got four grandmas</title>
		<link>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/lesbian-grandma</link>
		<comments>http://offbeatmama.com/2010/03/lesbian-grandma#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariel</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://offbeatmama.com/?p=970</guid>
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This is the story of what happens when two children of lesbians (each their mother&#039;s only child) have a kid. The short version of the story: picture a swarm of grandmas circling the baby like the world&#039;s most loving vultures.
The long version:
When Andreas and I first hooked up, one of our very first conversations was [...]
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